About this deck
Eight billion people, more than half of them already in cities. By 2050, two-thirds. The shape of urbanism in the next century is the largest physical project our species will undertake. This is what it might look like. Key sections include: Future cities.; The urban century, in numbers; Carlos Moreno's small idea; What is reachable in 15 minutes; What "smart" actually delivers; Where the population goes; Build up, build green; Working with water; Beyond cars; Energy and matter, in & out.
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